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The English Reformation has been cited as evidence both for and against the decision of the UK to leave the EU.  Henry VIII’s idiosyncratically independent stance has been contrasted with the European dimension of Thomas Cranmer’s contacts and the influence of continental Reformers in England and in Scotland.  This paper will examine those arguments, and explore them in the context of the engagement of the Churches of England and Scotland in the debates surrounding Brexit.  What insights might the history…

In Jesus’ lifetime, people met him face to face, and he gathered around him a community of Jewish men and women who thought he was the one to redeem Israel. Today we use the language of ‘meeting Jesus’ and of growing the church (community), but mean something a little different -  meeting Jesus in a non-physical way, and a community made up of people from every nation and culture. In this lecture we will see how Luke and Acts together…

This will be live-streamed via Zoom, starting at 10am. There will be an opportunity to ask questions after the lecture, and we expect to finish about 11.30am. We are very excited to be welcoming Revd Dr Malcolm Guite who is well known as a poet and was due to come to us in March at the start of the first lock-down. We are making a small charge of £4 per computer / tablet etc. for this lecture and we have…

Travelling Well: A Theological Reflection on the Place of Pilgrimage in the Christian Life   Cost  £8.00, including breakfast and mid-morning refreshments; students: £5 per lecture; under 18s free. Fees payable preferably in advance by the online booking system Eventbrite or on the day by contactless card or cheque (to Harrogate School of Theology and Mission). Zoom live-stream of lectures: £5 per person, bookable via Eventbrite. To buy tickets on Eventbrite open this link:   https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archbishop-stephen-cottrell-lecture-travelling-well-tickets-169600119523  

In Search of the Presence of God: How We Meet God in Worship What is the presence of God? How do we come to know it? Is it possible to make sense of our experience in a way that honours both God and science? Mark Powley will share the fruits of ten years of PhD research on the presence of God in worship. There will be an opportunity to consider the ‘signs of God’ in our own lives. The session…

Working with Yorkshire’s Muslim Communities Christians working with Muslims (and vice versa) face particular joys and challenges, not least in our global and national context in which Muslims are often spoken of negatively in the press, on social media and by politicians. Reflecting on his experience in Bradford and more widely, Bishop Toby will share some biblical and other theological resources that he has picked up along the way, including ways in which these friendships and other engagements have enriched…